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Scenic Driving: Colorado > Pike and San Isabel National Forests > Pikes Peak Ranger District

Quick Facts

Crow Gulch Family Picnic Ground

Elevation: 9,080 Feet (2830.4 Meters)
Other Maps: Trails Illustrated 137
Recommended Season: Summer




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General Description

The Crow Gulch Picnic Area is a day-use area along the lower half of the Pikes Peak Highway
Copyright: Amy Pyle-Interactive Outdoors, Inc.
The Crow Gulch Picnic Area is a day-use area along the lower half of the Pikes Peak Highway
The Crow Gulch Family Picnic Ground is located 2 miles passed the Pikes Peak toll booth. Visitors to this area may enjoy scenic driving, hiking, mountain biking and fishing along the Pikes Peak Highway. This site is also used as a parking area for the Mt. Esther and Severy Creek Trails.

Directions from Colorado Springs: Drive 10 miles west on Highway 24 to the toll booth for the Pikes Peak Highway. Continue on the toll road 2 miles to the picnic ground.

Seasonal Information:
Normally Open: April through October .



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Recreation Opportunities
Activity Remarks On Site
ICON Hiking & Walking Mt. Esther Trail, Severy Creek Trail
Yes
ICON Plant Identification Crow Gulch Picnic Ground
Yes
ICON Wildflower Identification Crow Gulch Picnic Ground
Yes
ICON Mountain Biking Mt. Esther Trail, Severy Creek Trail
Yes
ICON Picnicking Crow Gulch Picnic Ground
Yes
ICON Scenic Driving Pikes Peak Highway
Yes



Related Activities
Severy Creek Trail - Severy Creek Trail has been closed to protect the Greenback Cutthroat Trout, an endangered species, from whirling disease.



More Information

Visitor Information:

Pikes Peak Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service, 601 South Weber Street , Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, Phone: 719-636-1602, Fax: 719-477-8273






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